The Bronte Way

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42.1 mi
4,491 ft
13h33
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Last verified: 12 May 2025

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The Brontë Way is a classic walking route that takes you through the rugged and inspiring landscapes of West Yorkshire and Lancashire. This 44-mile route pays homage to the literary legacy of the famous Brontë sisters: Charlotte, Emily and Anne. As you walk through the hills and moors, you will be surrounded by the historical and cultural influences that shaped their stories. The Brontë Way takes you past iconic locations such as Haworth Parsonage, Thornton, and Top Withens, all of which feature prominently in world-famous novels such as Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. If you enjoy classics of literature, this walk is a unique opportunity to experience the inspirations of these legendary writers and see their stories come to life in the landscapes that inspired them.

 

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Difficulty level: Extreme (100/100)

Length: 42.1 mi

Duration: 13h33


Total ascent: 4,491 ft

Maximal slope: 12.7 %

Average slope: 2 %

Net ascent: -108 ft

Total descent: 4,600 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 10.9 mi (26 %)

Cobblestones: 235 ft (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 7.41 mi (18 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Nova Lane, WF17 9LF Kirklees, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
        Closest address to end: Habergham Drive, BB12 6TQ Padiham, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk

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        Places of interest

        1. Oakwell Hall

          0 · Historical place
          Oakwell Hall is an Elizabethan manor house in Birstall, West Yorkshire, England. The Grade I …
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        2. Oakwell Hall - Bronte Way Start Point

          0 · Walk Start

          Oakwell Hall is the starting point of the famous Bronte Way. Oakwell Hall was "Fieldhead" in …

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        3. Gomersal

          0 · Municipality
          Gomersal is a town in Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It is south of Bradford, east of …
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        4. Red House Museum

          0 · Museum
          Red House Museum was a historic house museum, built in 1660 and renovated in the Georgian era. It …
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        5. Littletown

          0 · Municipality
          Littletown is one of the constituent settlements of the district of Liversedge, West Yorkshire, …
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        6. Old Town Hall

          0 · Townhall
          The Old Town Hall is a former municipal building in Knowler Hill in Liversedge, West Yorkshire, …
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        7. Hightown

          0 · Village view
          Hightown is a hamlet within the parish of Liversedge, West Yorkshire, England, with a diverse …
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        8. Wyke and Norwood Green railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Wyke and Norwood Green railway station served the villages of Wyke and Norwood Green in West …
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        9. Judy Woods

          0 · Forest
          Judy Woods is a complex of woodlands in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Individual woodlands …
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        10. St Michael and All Angels Church

          0 · Church
          The church was endowed by John Hardy, a majority share holder in the Low Moor Ironworks, and was …
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        11. Thornton

          0 · Municipality
          Thornton is a village within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, …
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        12. Thornton Viaduct

          0 · POI
          Thornton Viaduct is a disused railway viaduct crossing Pinch Beck valley at Thornton, in the City …
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        13. Thornton railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Thornton railway station was a station on the Keighley-Queensbury section of the Queensbury Lines …
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        14. Oxenhope

          0 · Municipality
          Oxenhope is a village and civil parish near Keighley in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West …
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        15. Oxenhope railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Oxenhope railway station serves the village of Oxenhope, near Haworth, and within the City of …
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        16. Brontë Parsonage Museum

          0 · Municipality
          The Brontë Parsonage Museum is a writer's house museum maintained by the Brontë Society in honour …
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        17. Haworth

          0 · Village

          Haworth is a tourist attraction, best known for its association with the Brontë sisters. Haworth …

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        18. Brontë Country

          0 · Regio centre

          The Brontë Country is a name given to an area of south Pennine hills west of Bradford in West …

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        19. Brontë Parsonage Museum

          0 · Municipality

          The Brontë Parsonage Museum is made in the house zhere the famous Brönte Sistsers lived for a long …

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        20. Worth Valley

          0 · Valley
          The Worth Valley is a geographic area in West Yorkshire, England, that extends eastwards from Crow …
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        21. Haworth Pottery

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          The Haworth Pottery was established by Anne Shaw in 1971 in Haworth, West Yorkshire, England. The …
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        22. Lower Laithe Reservoir

          0 · Lake
          Lower Laithe Reservoir is a man-made upland reservoir that lies 1.2 miles west of Haworth, West …
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        23. Scar Top

          0 · Top
          Scar Top is a farming hamlet near the tourist village of Haworth in the City of Bradford …
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        24. Ponden Reservoir

          0 · Lake
          Ponden Reservoir is an artificial upland lake in the Worth Valley, near Stanbury, West Yorkshire, …
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        25. Top Withens

          0 · Ruin

          Top Withens is a ruined farmhouse which is said to have been the inspiration for the location of …

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        26. Ponden Hall

          0 · Farm

          Ponden Hall is a farm house, famous for reputedly being the inspiration for Thrushcross Grange, …

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        27. Ponden Hall

          0 · House
          Ponden Hall is a farmhouse near Stanbury in West Yorkshire, England. It is famous for reputedly …
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        28. Watersheddles Reservoir

          0 · Lake
          Watersheddles Reservoir is an upland artificial lake in Lancashire, England. The reservoir was …
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        29. Wycoller

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          Wycoller s a conservation area, and is closed to outside traffic. It dates back to before the 10th …

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        30. River Don

          0 · River
          The River Don is a river in Lancashire, England. It is 6.64 miles long and has a catchment area …
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        31. St Andrew's Church

          0 · Church
          St Andrew's Church is in Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican …
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        32. Bank Hall Colliery

          0 · POI
          Bank Hall Colliery was a coal mine on the Burnley Coalfield in Burnley, Lancashire near the Leeds …
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        33. Thompson Park

          0 · POI
          Thompson Park is a formal Edwardian park in Burnley, Lancashire. It was opened to the public in …
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        34. St Peter's Church

          0 · Church
          St Peter's Church is an Anglican church in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, England. It is an …
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        35. Burnley Central railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Burnley Central railway station is a station in the town of Burnley, Lancashire and is on the East …
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        36. Stoneyholme

          0 · POI
          Stoneyholme is a district of Burnley, Lancashire, England, situated immediately north of the town …
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        37. Ightenhill

          0 · Municipality
          Ightenhill is a civil parish in the Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population …
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        38. Burnley Grammar School

          0 · School
          Burnley Grammar School was latterly, a state-funded selective boys grammar School, situated in …
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        39. Gawthorpe Hall

          0 · Historical building

          Gawthorpe Hall is an Elizabethan country house on the banks of the River Calder, in Ightenhill, a …

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        40. Gawthorpe Hall

          0 · Historical building

          Gawthorpe Hall was the family home of the Shuttleworth family which Charlotte Bronte visited …

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        Oakwell Hall
        Oakwell Hall - Bronte Way Start Point
        Gomersal
        Red House Museum
        Littletown
        Old Town Hall
        Hightown
        Wyke and Norwood Green railway station
        Judy Woods
        St Michael and All Angels Church
        Thornton
        Thornton Viaduct
        Thornton railway station
        Oxenhope
        Oxenhope railway station
        Brontë Parsonage Museum
        Haworth
        Brontë Country
        Brontë Parsonage Museum
        Worth Valley
        Haworth Pottery
        Lower Laithe Reservoir
        Scar Top
        Ponden Reservoir
        Top Withens
        Ponden Hall
        Ponden Hall
        Watersheddles Reservoir
        Wycoller
        River Don
        St Andrew's Church
        Bank Hall Colliery
        Thompson Park
        St Peter's Church
        Burnley Central railway station
        Stoneyholme
        Ightenhill
        Burnley Grammar School
        Gawthorpe Hall
        Gawthorpe Hall
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